Escape from Terror City
Review after completing hard mode.
I’m a renegade sector shill and usually like everything they put out, but I have a hard time recommending them to people. They tend to be interesting and fun design wise but lack the content and polish to justify their usually high prices. This is the first game from the dev that I think is worth the price asked even if you aren’t already a fan of the dev.
Very interesting take on cabal style shooters. Definitely leans more into the bullet hell aspect of games like Thunder Kid which is good IMO since the bosses of those games far outshined the platforming. For Escape from Terror City, the stage design is excellent in addition to the bosses due to the more focused bullet hell gameplay.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
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Hot Dam is this game fun!
It reminds me of contra or metal slug, but in a 3d world environment. Sure it may not have as much polish as a shoe from the 18th century, but there wasnt any glaring flaws. I had the camera clip in to a wall while playing when i got to close the the back wall of a certian part of a map, only ran in to it once, and when i did, i just moved fowards a little bit and i was back to seeing the whole game.
The level design is amazing, and what i mean by this is, every level has a choice for its path, theres a fork where you can choose where to go, you will get some unique mini boss’s then it will branch back with the other path before the final boss of the level.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
High Speed Cataclysm
Great game, it’s pure madness, fireworks from start to finish, the gameplay is great, possibility to have new ships more powerful by unlocking the levels. Several modes, campaign, survival, timer… Thanks for this next gen Shoot them up, I loved it !
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
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A simple and fun game, its basically astroids, with unlockables.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qg1xGAVuFQ
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Astrodogs
TL;DR : Never played a StarFox game, but this goofy, chill little dog game makes me want to.
What is this funny little dog shooty game?
Astrodogs is a 3D, forward moving, on-rails shooter with enough charm to change your attitude for the entire day. The game revolves around 8 or so small stages with unique aesthetics, designs, music, enemies and bosses. (My personal favourites are Barkstille and Barkadia.)
I’ve never played something like this before, is it difficult?
At first, yes. But if you keep at it, you’ll learn the levels, you’ll learn the 5 techniques you need to know (4 different “special” attacks and a bullet-time mechanic). The bosses all have a gimmick to them which at first, is SUPER annoying, because you’ll be tanking damage and dealing none, but you’ll figure it out and feel like even Einstein is no match for your superior intellect.
– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
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As a die hard fan of Star-Fox. There hasnt been any games to come out that capture the on rails space shooting magic. This game does! I love the levels, music, controls and overall humour. A real treat!
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Void Source
A 30-40 minute game which tries to do many things, but doesn’t do much right. There is no fun to be found.
it sells itself as an EA game, but there were no updates for the past 9 months. It is what it is - a crude all-around unfinished game with random unpolished content.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
This game is very easy. I got all achievements in less than two hours.
As a shooting game, it has good graphics and exciting musics.
Player can select a lot of weapon types and many game modes. It also includes an interesting level editor.
If you don’t mind about the very slowly move and battle speed, it will be a good game for everyone.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Wings Of WW2
Overview
Take to the skies in this 2D depiction of World War 2 in the 1940’s.
You will be constantly under attack from Enemy war birds hell bent on taking you down.
Take the fight to the enemy on your own or with a friend, upgrade your Hurricane’s speed, fire rate, bomb damage and many other stats to make you a more formidable foe in the air.
Features
Single or 2 Player Co-Op Campaign
15 Levels Of Non-Stop Arcade Action
Battle Planes/Tanks and Boats
Multiple Boss Battles
4 Modes of Difficulty (unlockable in game)
Upgradable Aircraft (upgrade between levels to customize your play style)
Item Shop (purchase Items between levels)
Collectable Power Ups
Bullet Hell Action
Save Your Progress
Steam Achievements
High Scores Tables
Hyper Strike
Hyper Strike is a space shooter on rails with a rogue like twist. Explore the outer space colonies, battle in scenarios, and take on bosses while unlocking upgrades and slowly gaining strength to take on bigger foes.
In the Hyper Strike universe a force known as The Collective has attacked humanity. It is unknown where they are from but it is clear they want any and all technology to add to their forces. Humanity was able to beat them back from the core established planets. The outer systems are now serving as a refuge for The Collective as they regroup and rebuild. It is up to you to clear them out and defend humanity while the weakened core forces recover!
Unlock and Upgrade Fighter Ships!
Explore the Outer Systems as You Clear Out The Collective Menace!
Fight in Procedurally Generated Scenarios, Gain Credits and Find Upgrades!
Use Credits You Earn to Buy Upgrades and Repair!
Key Features:
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Classic on rails gameplay with twin stick twist!
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Unlock, upgrade, and customize your Ship with various colors for your own style.
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Procedurally generated systems and scenarios.
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Boss battles! Every scenario has a mini-boss and all systems have a major boss!
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Many upgrades to find and acquire, changing gameplay based on your upgrade choices.
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RP scenarios with choices depending on your upgrades and ship status.
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More to come as development continues!!
Star Gods
Very challenging Shoot em' Up' for a good price. Great for an Indy project!
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Very nice shmup and some good songs from Wingless Seraph on the soundtrack.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Aces in the Dust
Great F2P game, very good game feel and enjoyable from start to finish.
Only 3 levels, counting the tutorial, but they are long and complex, with multiple choices to increase replayability.
The boss is really hard, but doable, and after only 2 tries I’ve beat the game. I’ll wait for more levels and options, but I’ll keep playing to increase my highscore!!!
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
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– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Skythrone
SkyThrone is a vertical shooter in which you have to defend the Earth from invading space invaders. You are a sexy girl commander who, from childhood, learned to achieve her goal at any cost. This skill came in handy when entering the military and subsequent promotion.
In the game, you have to fight against waves of enemy that pose a unique challenge to your space fighter piloting skills. Enjoy modern graphics, bright explosions and impressive special effects, as well as a stunning story of resistance in the style of classic action movies
The main features of the game:
3 large-scale missions that will make even experienced pilots sweat;
4 ships with the possibility of multilevel improvement to give a serious rebuff to enemies;
dizzying visuals;
unique responsive gameplay;
Accessibility: even a beginner in the genre can get things done with a little effort;
rhythmic musical accompaniment;
challenges: try to eliminate additional targets;
informative battle statistics;
rating system: earn as many points as possible.
Super Star Shooter 16
Super Star Shooter is a psychedelic shooter that somehow feels calming to play. It’s in early access so there are some improvements to be had but my time with it has been somewhat of a neat experience. I love the soundtrack and the voice that talks throughout the levels. In a way I feel like I’m playing a combination of star fox and tempest 4000. One thing I wish is maybe for score hunters possibly have an endless mode? That’s just a minor thing I was thinking about. I honestly can’t wait for it to be finished because the progress of this game is good!
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
This is a seriously good retro 3D shooter with great visuals, sound effects, speech, music and playability. If you like blasting things, you will not be disappointed.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game